BELGIAN BEATLES RELEASES 1965

April 1965: Rock and roll music/ I’m a loser – Odéon MO 20007 (Purple label) Rarity Index: ***
“K.A.” is on the right side of the label. Handwritten vinyl matrixnumbers: PM 142 & PM 143
This Belgian juke-box single was a Belgian copy of the French ‘Odéon’ green label release with the same serial number MO 20007. This purple label 45T was made at SOBEDI Ghent, Belgium. The other singles from the MO-series, on the green or orange Odeon label, were made in France exclusively for the Belgian market in 1964 and 1965. Four series were made. Discover all the variants of this very popular Belgian pressing and the French pressings by clicking on the link below ‘The Magical French-Belgian Odeon Connection’.

April 1965: Ticket to ride / Yes it is – Parlophone R 5265 . Rarity Index: ***
Type 1: ‘K.A.’ with two dots on A-side.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18254 & XCE 18255

April 1965: Ticket to ride / Yes it is – Parlophone R 5265. Rarity Index: ***
Type 2: ‘K.A’ with one dot on A-side and matrixnumber on the label is shifted to the right.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18254 & XCE 18255

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: ***
We found five different label types of this very popular Belgian 45T!
Look at position of the serial numbers under K.A. or K. A.
Type 1: ‘The Gramophone’ Co. Ltd.’ perimeter print.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: 7XCE 18280 & 7XCE 18281

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: ***
Type 2: ‘The Gramophone’ Co. Ltd.’ perimeter print.
Serial number shift to the right on the A-side, shift to the left on the B-side under K. A. /K.A.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: 7XCE 18280 & 7XCE 18281

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: ****
Type 2A: ‘The Gramophone’ Co. Ltd.’ perimeter print. Same as type 2 but misprint on B-label.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: 7XCE 18280 & 7XCE 18281

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: ***
Type 3: ‘The Gramophone’ Co. Ltd.’ perimeter print. ‘K.A.’ box incomplete on the B-side.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: 7XCE 18280 & 7XCE 18281

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: ***
Type 4: ‘The Gramophone’ Co. Ltd.’ perimeter print. K.A. on the A-side / K. A. on the B-side.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: 7XCE 18280 & 7XCE 18281

July 1965: Help / I’m Down – Parlophone R 5305. Rarity Index: *****
Type 5: ‘The Parlophone’ Co. Ltd‘ perimeter print ! ‘K. A.’ box incomplete on the B-side. Rare!
Handwritten vinyl matrixnumbers: 7XCAE 18280 & 7XCAE 18281

October 1965: Yesterday/ Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Parlophone DP 563. Rarity Index: ***
Type 1: ‘K. A.’ Misprint on the sleeve: “both from the film Help“.
None of these 2 songs were performed in the film ‘Help’.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18739 & XCE 18740

October 1965: Yesterday/ Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Parlophone DP 563 . Rarity Index: ***
Type 2: ‘K.A.‘ Misprint on the sleeve: “both from the film Help“.
None of these 2 songs were performed in the film ‘Help’.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18739 & XCE 18740

December 1965: We Can Work It Out/ Day Tripper – Parlophone R5389. Rarity Index: ***
Type 1: (Lennon-McCartney). + different text font.
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18341 & XCE 18342

December 1965: We Can Work It Out/ Day Tripper – Parlophone R5389. Rarity Index: ***
Type 2: (Lennon-Mc Cartney) + different text font
Handwritten vinyl matrix numbers: XCE 18341 & XCE 18342

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Based on the book Beatles in Belgium

Humo en The Beatles : een lang verhaal dat begon in 1963

The Magical French-Belgian Connection